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Yup, if it means Apple needed TSMC more than in the other way around

• lotsofpulp 6y ago
  It’s more complicated. Apple has the branding to have a higher probability of extracting a higher profit margins at higher volumes compared to other brands, so a different buyer is probably not able to guarantee the level of payments Apple can to TSMC. I don’t think it’s useful to think of it in terms of Apple needs TSMC more or the other way around. They’re both benefiting quite nicely from the cooperation.